Drynaria rigidula

The basket fern: a large epiphytic or lithophytic fern with fertile fronds up to about 1.2 m long, and short, stiff sterile fronds that form a basket around the rhizome to catch leaf litter. It ranges from southern China through Malesia to eastern Australia. It takes bright light and tolerates a dry, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on trees and rocks in rainforest margins, monsoon forest and open forest, often in fairly bright positions. The basket fronds collect humus and moisture that feed the plant.

Recorded at 0–1600 m, median 600 m.

QueenslandNew South WalesIndonesiaNew CaledoniaPapua New GuineaThailandFijiSolomon IslandsMalaysiaPhilippinesVietnamChina South-Central

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.